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Russia Strikes Kyiv during UN Chief's Visit, Biden Asks for $33bn for Ukraine

Russian forces bombarded Ukraine's capital late Thursday during a visit by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who decried the "absurdity" of war in the 21st century, as US President Joe Biden asked for $33 billion more to support Kyiv. At least three people were wounded in the strikes in the western…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 29, 2022

Zelensky says Russia talks close to collapse as fighting rages in east Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that peace talks with Moscow were close to collapse due to public anger over atrocities allegedly committed by Russian troops. Stiff resistance from Ukrainian troops and caution on Russia’s part after its forces failed to capture Kyiv has led to Moscow’s "slow and uneven…

France 24 · Apr 29, 2022

UN head condemns attacks on civilians during Ukraine visit

The head of the United Nations said Ukraine has become “an epicenter of unbearable heartache and pain.”

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022

Russia launches new wave of attacks on Kyiv and Ukraine’s east as Biden seeks massive aid package

DNIPRO, Ukraine — Ending days of relative calm in the Ukrainian capital, Russia on Thursday bombarded Kyiv — as the head of the United Nations visited and met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — while also ramping up attacks along the besieged country’s eastern front, Ukrainian officials said.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 28, 2022

‘It’s a long path forward,’ Blinken tells US senators as Haiti gang conflict intensifies

An ongoing conflict between heavily armed Haitian gangs on the eastern outskirts of Port-au-Prince has left at least 18 civilians dead and forced several hundred individuals, including children, from their homes, the country’s Office of Civil Protection and the United Nations humanitarian organization said.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Apr 28, 2022

BREAKING: Russia launches fresh airstrikes on Kyiv during visit from United Nations Secretary-General

Mayor of the Ukrainian capital, Vitali Klitschko said that the blasts hit a central part of the city, forcing three people to be hospitalised.

Chronicle Live · Apr 28, 2022

Morning mail: Labor message on Morrison resonates with voters, Kyiv hit by strikes amid UN visit, best food photography

Friday: A new poll shows which party’s slogans are cutting through to the public, with Labor coming out on top. Plus: Get set for more wet weather

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2022

Laureus honours sports heroes

On the occasion of the 2022 Laureus World Sports Awards held in Seville, Spain, last Sunday, IWC Schaffhausen unveiled the Portofino Chronograph 39 Edition Laureus Sport For Good, limited to 1,000 pieces.

Bangkok Post · Apr 28, 2022

Food chain 'must change'

The government is investing to accelerate food system transformation with a focus on knowledge and technology-based investment in a bid to ensure the country's food security, while reaffirming its commitment to the UN's framework through the Bio-Circular-Green Economy (BCG) model.

Bangkok Post · Apr 28, 2022

Ukraine-Russia war: Mariupiol authorities hold 'deadly epidemic' fears, UN chief 'shocked' as missiles hit Kyiv — as it happened

Mariupol authorities sound the alarm over unsanitary conditions they say pose a "deadly danger" to the city's remaining residents.

ABC News · Apr 28, 2022